Overview The NXP® MPC8349E-mITX Media Server-in-a-Box solution is a turnkey hardware/software reference platform for home media servers with advanced NAS capabilities. Based on the MPC8349E PowerQUICC® II Pro processor containing a core built on Power Architecture technology and standards-compliant software from Mediabolic This platform solution is designed to help OEMs and ODMs accelerate the development process and speed time-to-market for next-generation home media servers Designed to enable consumers to share and store multimedia files, such as video, DVD backups, music and photos, throughout the digital home Features MPC8349E mITX reference platform features: In addition to the highly integrated MPC8349E processor, the reference platform leverages external components to support these additional features: 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, a 5-port Gigabit Ethernet switch Four-port USB 2.0 interface On-board 4-port PCI serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) controller 32-bit PCI slot, and a 32-bit MiniPCI slot FLASH memory slot Robust memory subsystem Two-port RS-232C interface Power supply SATA hard drive Mediabolic Media Server Sofware Features: Interoperability UPnP AV 1.0 compliant Designed to meet DLNA guidelines Synchronization Synchronizes content from any selected directory, local or networked Continuous directory monitoring for content updates, local or networked Optimized for Networked Media Aggregates all media resources on the network into a single, unified end-user presentation Can present multiple servers in a single content directory Unlimited simultaneous media streams Enjoyable End-User Experience Access to available music and photo metadata Automatic generation of photo thumbnails Detection of music thumbnails (album art) Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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